Thomas Tuchel

In the world of football, where egos often clash and rivalries run deep, a refreshing display of mutual respect and admiration has emerged ahead of the highly anticipated Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Thomas Tuchel, the outgoing German manager of Bayern, has lavished praise on his Italian counterpart, Carlo Ancelotti, describing him as a legend of the game while commending his enduring humility. Tuchel’s warm words for Ancelotti come at a time when the two managerial titans are set to lock horns in a battle for European supremacy.

In the buildup to the highly anticipated Champions League quarter-final second leg clash between Bayern Munich and Arsenal, Bayern head coach Thomas Tuchel provided an update on the fitness of key winger Leroy Sane while dropping hints about who could be tasked with marking Arsenal’s talisman Bukayo Saka. Sane, who put in a stellar performance in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium before being forced off with an injury, is a major doubt for the return fixture in Munich.